It may be noted that winner Newsom did not do well with Asians (62% for recall) or even Latinos (42% for recall)–at least in ballots counted so far. https://t.co/yY0t1IBaFq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2021
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September 15, 2021 at 06:29AM
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Also: “There’s no requirement that your child who gets this tax credit is even an American.” https://t.co/t81Fyy1Oua
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021 at 01:32PM
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He also did it on Fox: “They’re transforming America. … They’re gonna …[give] income for everybody guaranteed, 90 percent of Americans. But you know what, there’s no requirement to work.” https://t.co/t81Fyy1Oua
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021 at 01:30PM
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CNBC, not MSNBC. https://t.co/aggxbUVFb5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021 at 01:18PM
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Same with work: So we undermine the work ethic with a new welfare (child tax credit) system. How does that help poor families in the long run? Left (and Niskanen right): Hey, we’ll just send more checks!
https://t.co/TnfCr3xk94— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021 at 01:17PM
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McCarthy jumps on the no-work issue in Dem bill unprompted on MSNBC: “You don’t have to work for the child tax credit … What they just did was take away requirements. You don’t have to work.”
Has he seen some polling?
https://t.co/824RfATQd6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021 at 01:09PM
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PRE-GLOAT: Boastful Dems not exactly lowering expectations for Newsom in recall. 19 points? 21 points? https://t.co/PD1scBiQhn
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 13, 2021
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September 13, 2021 at 11:13AM
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Seems foolish of GOP to “[seize] on President Biden’s latest coronavirus vaccine mandates as a campaign issue” at expense of wallowing in botched Afghan withdrawal — already fading fast, Feiler-style –for a few more weeks. https://t.co/PgwJSxvwIB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 13, 2021
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September 13, 2021 at 11:08AM
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Please do this. Would be good if the public has to focus on the “CTC-for-non-workers” issue. Liberals Dems are trying to sneak it past voters (in part by calling it a “tax credit.”) https://t.co/8mfEyKGyOW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 13, 2021
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September 13, 2021 at 01:19AM
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“Fight for $15” is now the employers’ slogan!
Tight labor markets are a great thing. What could screw it up? Biden’s mass in-migration of less-skilled labor (through mostly bogus asylum claims and other means). https://t.co/8SfbTaDImQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 13, 2021
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September 13, 2021 at 12:50AM
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Come for Bob’s great lighting. Stay for the Strange Bruenig Respect https://t.co/d2VC3JMuIR
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 11, 2021
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September 11, 2021 at 11:18AM
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New Parrot Room is up https://t.co/KH1WBRL5or
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 11, 2021
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September 11, 2021 at 02:31AM
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Remember when we were assured the setting of a Sept 27th vote on the smaller bipartisan infra bill wasn’t a significant concesssion to House Dem moderates? Looks like AOC is taking it seriously. … https://t.co/Tph23WLsie #FoxBusiness
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021 at 10:20AM
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“the reality is that people agree with Republicans on a lot of things, particularly on taxes, on immigration, on the scope of government and agree with Democrats on a lot of things like healthcare and education.”
They don’t want One Billion Americans! Dems should stop pushing! https://t.co/z2J8O9x6BG
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021 at 02:11AM
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Newsom strikes populist note, says democracy is “like a Faberge egg.” https://t.co/2qXJ7VQeSA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021 at 01:01AM
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If you doubt that moderate House Dems have ceded substantive objections re the “soft” $3.5T bill to Manchin, read this. Eg “Ultimately what will matter is what the Speaker [Pelosi] smartly committed to, which was ‘what can get to 51 votes in the Senate.’” https://t.co/pz2NUsSEwd https://t.co/H6RAuvVDw6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:47PM
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If they did this on the West Side of LA the market would collapse and Brentwood would secede … https://t.co/CfkCfx1e7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:21PM
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CA ballot-tracking program really seems to be tracking my ballot–at least it knows when I mailed it. Impressive. https://t.co/fr59fHrcZp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:19PM
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It seems obvious Pelosi will delay the Sept. 27th vote on bipartisan “hard” infra bill. And yet … here’s Gottheimer saying Dem leaders made “member-to-member commitments” that they won’t delay the vote. “I have no doubt that will happen by the 27th.” https://t.co/pz2NUsSEwd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 10:53PM
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There are plenty of studies showing quantifiable benefit https://t.co/FI40kHTpIq Child poverty rate at historic low in 2019. But yes, the biggest benefit is unquantifiable — respect. https://t.co/EtnuXkUa7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 05:37PM
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That was my reaction — top 1% evade only $163B a year? I’d have thought it was much higher, given overall “tax gap” of, what, $700B a year? Spending $163 B is nothing for current Dems. https://t.co/LjziJJP2zJ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 05:15PM
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This is why deference of House moderate Dems to Manchin & Sinema is so ominious–if you have substantive objections to the bill. Basically gives them the power to sell out … https://t.co/6DF9hhGEmY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 03:45PM
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‘Refundable child tax credits’ described as “old-fashioned welfare.” Agree. It would just go to more people — and there’s not even a figleaf attempt to say recipients should work … https://t.co/zMMTfIFG8T
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 03:15PM
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Manager at local chain quick-sandwich shop: “Business is good. I think it just turned around today. People [employees] are starting to come back.” Evidence doesn’t get any more anecdotal than that.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 02:53PM
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Still the best 9/11 story I’ve read https://t.co/NgeIERBjIQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:32AM
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